2015年11月4日 星期三

2015-11-05 Australia Health


BBC News
   
Should we switch from tobacco to e-cigarettes?   
BBC News
As of 2015, there are 2.6 million current or ex-smokers in the UK who now use e-cigarettes – almost four times as many as in 2010. Cigarettes burn tobacco to release smoke containing nicotine and other chemicals. On the other hand, e-cigarettes heat ...
Refugee crisis set to boost Germany's struggling tobacco industry   Sydney Morning Herald
'Both cigs and vapes should be banned'   The Star Online
Smoking Syrian refugees could pick up Germany's tobacco industry   Al-Bawaba
CSPnet.com   
Newsday   
ThaiVisa News   
PR Newswire   
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Yahoo7 News
   
Melbourne aged-care resident avoids jail over death of fellow patient   
ABC Online
An aged-care resident involved in the death of an 87-year-old fellow patient in Melbourne's north-west two years ago has been given a five-year community correction order. David Rose, 70, pleaded guilty to one charge of intentionally causing serious ...
No jail for fatal dementia patient punch   9news.com.au
Man avoids jail for dementia patient punch   Sky News Australia

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Human Capital Magazine Online
   
It's not Downs that makes Stevie special   
Herald Sun
Stevie Payne is not special because he has Down Syndrome, but because he's a really good strapper. That's what Down Syndrome NSW loved about the coverage of the brother of winning Melbourne Cup jockey Michelle Payne. "What happened yesterday ...

Is workplace chauvinism almost dead?   Human Capital Magazine Online
It's only an awkward society that believes Stevie Payne needs to be a 'joyous ...   Sydney Morning Herald

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Sydney Morning Herald
   
Research finds increasing steps cuts death rate by 46%   
Sydney Morning Herald
Increasing daily steps from 1000 to 10,000 a day can lower a sedentary person's chance of dying early by 46 per cent, new research has found. The Australian research proved a direct link between exercise and popular devices like pedometers and Fitbits.
Walking benefits: increasing daily steps linked to longer life, study shows   The Guardian
More daily steps 'boosts life expectancy'   9news.com.au
Why you should step up the walking   The Australian Women's Weekly

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The Nation
   
Pet dogs may help children avoid asthma   
The Nation
Young children who have a pet dog in the home are less likely to go on to develop asthma, a large Swedish study has found. Exposure to a dog in the first year of life was linked to a 13 percent lower risk of asthma in later childhood among the 650,000 ...

Early Exposure to Pets Reduces Risk of Developing Asthma   Science Times
Exposure to animals tied to lower asthma rates in children   The Globe and Mail
Having dog pet cuts child's risk of asthma by 15%   Rapid News Network
FinancialSpots.com   
Junior College   
Steelers Lounge (blog)   
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Herald Sun
   
Melbourne scientist discovers breakthrough cancer treatment   
Herald Sun
A SIMPLE blood test could give immediate feedback on the success of cancer treatments — and detect relapses in “cured” patients — thanks to a world-first breakthrough by a Melbourne scientist. Dr Sarah-Jane Dawson, from the Peter MacCallum Cancer ...

Case for testing cancer in blood builds, one study at a time   Reuters
Test helps doctors track cancer in real time   The Times (subscription)
Tumour DNA in blood can be used to track cancers   European Pharmaceutical Review

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Vaccine News Daily
   
Anti-HIV drug effective for pregnant women with nevirapine exposure   
Vaccine News Daily
A recent study suggests that efiavirenz, an anti-HIV drug, both safely and effectively inhibits the transmission of HIV from mothers to children when nevirapine exposure is provided in the womb. Efavirenz is typically recommended for adults and older ...
Anti-HIV Drug Effective in Children in the Womb   Pharmaceutical Processing
HIV-Infected Children Can Transition to Efavirenz-Based Therapy   Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration)
Study shows effectiveness of switching antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected ...   EurekAlert (press release)
MedicalResearch.com (blog)   
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association   
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The Independent
   
People living alone are more likely to have unhealthy diets   
The Independent
The study found inadequate cooking skills, not having a partner to go shopping with, the increased cost of food, and a lack the motivation to cook were among the reasons people living alone gave for their poor diets. They were found to have a lower ...
Living Alone Can Wreck Your Efforts to Eat Healthy   Men's Fitness
Living alone can kill healthy diets   Times of India
Singletons more like to have unhealthy diets   Western Morning News
NDTV   
The Sun (subscription)   
News-Medical.net   
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UQ News
   
Researchers track re-emergence of scarlet fever-causing bacteria   
News-Medical.net
An international study led by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers has tracked the re-emergence of a childhood disease which had largely disappeared over the past 100 years. Researchers at UQ's Australian Infectious Diseases Centre have used ...

Scarlet fever making comeback in Asia, Europe   UPI.com
Scarlet Fever is Making a Comeback with Antibiotic Resistance   Science World Report
Scarlet Fever may be Making a Comeback   Laboratory Equipment
Youth Health Magzine   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Revealed: the 40 ingredients inside McDonald's chicken nuggets   
Telegraph.co.uk
What's really in your food? A new book explores the chemical additives added to processed food. It reveals the exact ingredients that go into McDonald's chicken nuggets and other popular food and drinks products. mcdonalds Credit: File. Photographer ...

What really goes into chicken nuggets? New book reveals additives in popular ...   The Independent
40 (Mostly Unrecognizable) Ingredients Go Into McDonald's Chicken Nuggets   Cambio (blog)
What's really in Chicken McNuggets?   New Zealand Herald
Mirror.co.uk   
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